In today's post-economic crash culture, we would expect there to be more emphasis on educating people in the ways of money. Even now, after a serious financial recession, too many people remain utterly oblivious to the comings and goings of their cash.
If you are keen to broaden your horizons and expand your knowledge base to include an understanding of money and banking, your best bet is to enrol at a short university course. The class you take doesn't need to be serious.
Unless you're looking to go out and get tax jobs at the end of the term, look for summer school programmes and evening classes for the interested. If you go online and find the website of your local university, it should be easy enough to navigate your way to an application or enrolment form.
The reason you should pick a university over a town-hall type seminar series is quite simple. Usually, the evening classes run at a university are taught by the same professors and academics who run the 'real world' business degree programmes, so you'll be exposing yourself to the best minds in the business.
An understanding of what's what in the world of banking and finance will help you to manage your own finances well. In our post-crash society, these skills are indispensable, so take that class and take a step away from dangerous ignorance.